I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

Xiao Zhao gave Lin Yi a perfect demonstration of what it means for the tide to turn and all hope to turn.

Despite the blessing of the Purple Star Emperor and the radiance of his power, he could not shake Lin Yi in the slightest.

His defenses were indeed breached, and Lin Yi did suffer some minor injuries, but that was all.

Once Lin Yi had his hands and feet free, he certainly wouldn't let Xiao Zhao off the hook.

Lin Yi had wanted to kill him for a long time, but he was stopped by Guishan Daoren and had never succeeded. Now that the two had met again and fought again, Lin Yi had no reason to let Xiao Zhao go.

Now, even if the Taoist Guishan, who is skilled at releasing tigers back to the mountains, were to reappear, Lin Yi would no longer show mercy.

"Impossible, impossible! I am the Mandate of Heaven, how could I lose!"

Holding the broken Dragon-Slaying Sword in two, Xiao Zhao roared hysterically, "Where are my soldiers? Follow me to kill the enemy!"

Unfortunately, despite his loud roar, he had few followers.

The repeated defeats have eroded their confidence. Furthermore, Xiao Zhao has lost the demeanor expected of an emperor and has also lost something inexplicable that has been supporting him. As a result, the soldiers are now in a rather negative and pessimistic mood.

They are not weapons without feelings and self-awareness; they also have their own judgments and emotions.

For example, right now, they've tried everything, but they still haven't been able to harm Lin Yi, this giant. At this point, is it meaningful to continue fighting against Lin Yi?

After the blessing of the Imperial Star dissipated, the morale of this army, which had been forcibly united by a military spirit, had already crumbled.

Only some of Xiao Zhao's trusted generals remained, still leading troops to stay by his side, and even then, the total number wouldn't exceed 20,000.

Whether they paid 20,000 or 100,000, it made no difference to Lin Yi.

It's simply a matter of stepping on it a few more times or a few fewer times.

When a person's power reaches a certain level, ordinary living beings are like ants in front of him.

Lin Yi didn't like this feeling; such disregard for life was never the right way.

He silently stopped his feet, which had been above all living beings, and immediately withdrew his supernatural powers, returning to the size of an ordinary person.

"I'm giving you all one last chance to leave. Today, I will only kill Xiao Zhao."

The others could only be considered accomplices. It was not wrong for Lin Yi to kill them, and letting them go was simply because Lin Yi did not want to kill too many innocent people.

Of those 100,000 people, some may indeed have deserved to die, but they certainly didn't all of them.

Lin Yi didn't have time to investigate who deserved to die and who didn't, so he had no choice but to release them all.

But there's a prerequisite.

His tolerance is not limitless; this is his final warning: anyone who dares to oppose him should prepare for death.

After Lin Yi said that, many people started to have ulterior motives.

Xiao Zhao's power was waning; if they didn't switch allegiance now, they would die alongside Xiao Zhao.

Immediately, several generals among the 100,000-strong army chose to lead their troops out of the ranks, demonstrating their decision through their actions.

"Traitors! They're all traitors!"

Xiao Zhao's eyes were bloodshot as he stared intently at Lin Yi.

How could he not know that things were already in trouble?

But he was like a gambler, gambling again and again, until he found himself with nothing left. How could he not go crazy?

"Xiao Zhao, today is your death day. Do you have any last words to say?"

Lin Yi gave Xiao Zhao a chance to speak out of consideration for Xiao Se and the Demon Emperor.

Xiao Zhao, however, seemed to be going mad, saying, "I am the chosen one of Heaven, you cannot kill me!"

Lin Yi: "..."

He could no longer tell whether Xiao Zhao had gone mad or was simply deceiving himself.

But that doesn't matter anymore. Since he doesn't want to leave any last words, then let's leave it at that.

Lin Yi raised his fist and threw a powerful punch, enough to make Xiao Zhao adorable for once, turning her into Xiao Zhao-chan.

At that moment, an invisible wall of air blocked Xiao Zhao's path, and Lin Yi's attack was like hitting cotton.

When Xiao Zhao saw Lin Yi throw a punch, his heart skipped a beat, but when he saw that the fist did not land on him, he was overjoyed.

This is what they call being destined to survive!

"Do you see? I am the mandate of heaven!"

Xiao Zhao became even more smug, but Lin Yi ignored him, only looking at the white clouds in the sky and said coldly, "Who is this expert? Since you've come, why hide your face?"

Lin Yi knew that his punch hadn't turned Xiao Zhao into mush because someone had secretly intervened and blocked his attack.

The fact that he could cast spells to such an extent without showing his face revealed the profound depth of his hidden cultivation, which made Lin Yi feel wary.

He had already used up many of his trump cards in the previous melee, and this unknown enemy had not yet been exposed.

His third eye and the demon-slaying manual found nothing unusual, which shows how powerful the hidden person was.

At this point, Lin Yi could have pretended nothing had happened and let Xiao Zhao go, but he was unwilling to release her today.

After learning of Xiao Zhao's evil deeds in Hanzhong County, Lin Yi wanted to go and kill him, but he was already embroiled in trouble himself, which delayed him.

Meeting you in Qingqiu today is truly a rare and precious coincidence.

Therefore, even if it might provoke powerful enemies, he has no intention of stopping.

Although he was a bit timid, he wasn't someone who could be scared off by a single spell.

Shouting at thin air is merely a polite approach followed by a more forceful one.

The person in hiding either has to show up and negotiate with him, or he will go all out and kill Xiao Zhao.

Sure enough, the other party responded quickly.

He did not appear; only a faint, ethereal voice reached Lin Yi's ears.

"Fellow Daoist, why bother? Xiao Zhao's death is not yet imminent. Killing him today will not do you any good."

Lin Yi guessed correctly; the person hiding in the shadows was indeed not Xiao Zhao's group.

If he really had such a powerful ally, he would have sent him out long ago.

Lin Yi was simply curious about this person's background and what his motives were for protecting Xiao Zhao.

His telepathic message alerted Lin Yi to his location.

Lin Yi then noticed that about three meters behind Xiao Zhao stood a middle-aged Taoist priest dressed in a yellow robe, who looked quite like an immortal.

No one knew when he appeared there, and the people around him seemed to ignore him.

Lin Yi then transmitted his voice in that direction, asking, "Who are you? Why are you interfering in the feud between him and me?"

"I am Daoquan Zhen, from Penglai, and a wandering monk of the Four Saints' Abode. I have no intention of interfering in your feuds, but Xiao Zhao is an emperor of the mortal realm, and his fate is not yet over. He should not die at your hands."

I implore you, fellow Daoist, to be lenient and avoid unnecessary conflict.

Penglai?

Four Saints Fasting?

Lin Yi said he had often heard of the previous terms, but he had never heard of the Four Saints' Abode.

Moreover, the person before him possessed profound cultivation, the extent of which was unknown. In any case, after witnessing the power of his "Law of Heaven and Earth," he still dared to make a move and was able to block his attack, which showed that Lu Quan was quite confident.

"His death is imminent once he sees me. Whether I let him go or not is none of your business."

Lin Yi was also very dissatisfied with Lu Quanzhen's subtle threats.

Trying to scare people, huh?

Who's afraid of fighting?

Lu Quanzhen's expression remained kind as he held his whisk and said, "The Four Saints' Abode has the responsibility to maintain order in the human world. The fate of the human emperor affects the entire world. His time has not come, so this humble Taoist will not let him die."

"An organization that maintains order in the human world? I've never heard of it before."

Lin Yi looked at Lu Quanzhen, his face full of disbelief.

Demons ravaged the human world, feeding on people, and no one came out to maintain the so-called order.

Now, he has killed an emperor who colluded with demons and sold people to serve as food for them, but this has stirred up the Four Saints' Fast, which aims to maintain order.

Lin Yi certainly had considered the consequences of killing Xiao Zhao; with the emperor dead, the world would inevitably descend into chaos.

There may be regional warlordism, widespread wars, and widespread suffering among the people.

But so what?

It's as if ordinary people are living a very good life these days.

Killing Xiao Zhao might not necessarily make the next ruler any better, but at least Xiao Zhao could die, and the future held infinite possibilities, which put Lin Yi at ease.

As for the so-called human order...

Hilarious! Does the death of an emperor really cause chaos in the world?

Order is often established from chaos, and Lin Yi has already seen hope.

His fourth disciple, Xiao Yue, possesses the potential to become an emperor!

If Xiao Yue kills Xiao Zhao, he can return to the Southern Dynasty and rebuild the empire.

Therefore, Lin Yi showed no mercy in killing Xiao Zhao.

Seeing Lin Yi's lack of cooperation, Lu Quan forced a smile and said indifferently, "It doesn't matter if you haven't heard of this before, it's good that you know now."

The Four Saints Abode is a joint entity of four celestial realms on earth. With your strength, fellow Daoist, you will have opportunities to interact with us in the future.

"Fellow Daoist may have lived in the mortal realm for too long and be unaware of this rule: transcendent powers must not interfere with the rise and fall of mortal dynasties. Those who disobey will be punished by heaven, and our Four Saints' Abode will not allow such a thing to happen."

Lu Quanzhen never revealed his sharp edge when he spoke, but the threat in his words was very strong.

Clearly, the Four Saints have a different definition of transcending the ordinary and entering sainthood.

Ordinary people think that cultivators have transcended the mortal realm and become saints, while cultivators believe that only those at the third rank or above can be considered to have transcended the mortal realm and become saints, and those who have reached the third rank believe that only the first rank is truly...

Different identities have different definitions of transcendence.

Clearly, in Lu Quanzhen's eyes, only those with strength at Lin Yi's level could be considered extraordinary and saintly.

Even after witnessing Lin Yi's strength, he was not afraid; on the contrary, he was determined to take him down.