I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

For example, the trigger was the trip to the Nuwa Temple.

King Zhou was, after all, a human emperor. How could he be fooled by a statue?

There might be some divine scheme involved.

Therefore, Lin Yi was mentally prepared for the existence of a mastermind behind the Investiture of the Gods war.

When the giant snake says it, he will only think that it is as expected, and naturally he will not be surprised.

"Is there anything you'd like to ask?"

The giant snake was speechless. Faced with someone like this, she felt it was better to let the other person speak.

Since we met, Lin Yi has only said one sentence!

Is he an autistic child?

The giant snake was internally complaining, a thought that was precisely captured by the Demon-Slaying Manual.

It should be understood that the difference in cultivation level is too great, and the Demon-Slaying Manual cannot accurately capture the state.

It must be because the giant snake's emotions were fluctuating too much.

Lin Yi: "?"

You call being calm and composed autistic?

Lin Yi's impression of the giant snake dropped.

He looks imposing and serious, but I never expected him to be a comedian.

"I want to ask if there's any way I can become stronger."

Over the years, Lin Yi has clearly felt that he has encountered a bottleneck. He is still slaying demons and monsters, but although his cultivation has increased, his strength has not improved much.

Although he no longer needs to go to the foot of Mount Tai to snatch the goddess, improving his own cultivation level is still very important.

All the fear stemmed from insufficient firepower, and Lin Yi also suffered from a fear of insufficient firepower.

Only when he is strong enough can he feel safe.

The serpent asked him to ask questions, and that was all he could think of.

Upon hearing this, the giant snake tilted its head.

This generation of guardians is indeed quite problematic.

You are the King of Men, wielding power over the human realm, yet instead of striving to expand your own power, you think only of displaying your reckless courage.

"Great chaos will befall us within ten years."

"In ten years, how far can you cultivate? Even if I could help you reach the pinnacle of human cultivation, in a one-on-one fight, you wouldn't be a match for a god."

The giant snake's words make sense.

Under normal circumstances, even if Lin Yi is an unparalleled genius, with her assistance, he would at most reach the pinnacle of human potential.

Human kings cannot cultivate themselves into immortals; this is basic common sense.

What level does one reach when they cultivate to the pinnacle of human cultivation?

That's right, he's not even as good as a lowly soldier in the celestial realm.

Comparing your weaknesses to others' strengths is suicidal.

Of course, it's not to say that Lin Yi couldn't defeat the heavenly soldiers on earth.

In the mortal realm, the strength of the immortals would be greatly suppressed. If Lin Yi truly possessed the level of an immortal, sweeping away a horde of heavenly soldiers would be no problem.

But the problem is that they don't just have ordinary heavenly soldiers. Since it's a war, they will definitely send a large number of powerful gods over.

Moreover, some of the gods in the human realm are already making preparations.

In the current situation, neither cultivators nor mortals regard the immortals as enemies.

In the eyes of the world, only demons harm people, while gods protect the peace of a region!

The immortals also passed down their teachings to the mortals, so aren't they just like our own people?

Even if a war were to break out, it's hard to say whether these mortal cultivators from the immortal and divine lineages would side with the immortals or with the mortals.

One cannot defeat the immortal realm by relying solely on personal bravery.

"You are the king of men. To defeat your enemies, you must use the authority of the king."

To make it easier for Lin Yi to understand, the giant snake explained the method for advancing to the level of immortals and gods.

For immortals and gods to become powerful, the most fundamental requirement is to attain the Dao.

Becoming an immortal is what cultivators call attaining enlightenment, but this kind of "enlightenment" is only at a superficial level.

It's like drinking a cup of water from a vast ocean; you drink it, but you only get a cup of water, not the ocean itself.

True enlightenment is mastering a great principle.

The Great Way is the essence, and whoever controls the Great Way controls power.

Therefore, the Great Way is also called the Authority.

"If you want to attain immortality, you must first break free from your own constraints and comprehend the Great Dao."

To become stronger, one must master the Great Dao.

Theoretically, ultimate strength is surpassing the Great Dao.

But none of this has anything to do with you as a human king, because as a human king, you naturally possess authority, and the authority an individual can contain is limited.

The giant serpent explained to Lin Yi from the inside out why the Human King could not attain immortality.

Because the Human King himself is a kind of Great Dao.

This path is different from other paths; it may seem weak, but it will exclude other paths.

"So even if you have the methods of cultivation, it is difficult to incorporate the essence of immortality into yourself, and naturally you cannot attain immortality. What you can do is comprehend the Way of the King."

Lin Yi: "..."

Are you serious?

The giant snake's theory sounded very plausible, and Lin Yi believed it.

But then he added that he couldn't absorb the Daoist essence...

Lin Yi was not satisfied.

Every time he attained enlightenment, the Daoist energy between heaven and earth seemed to be aroused.

But the serpent spoke with such certainty…

Lin Yi pondered that this might be his unique trait.

Since that's the case, then we might as well keep it a secret.

He didn't display a high level of cultivation in public; even in front of Bixia, Lin Yi never used his full strength.

Although the giant snake seemed to be an ally, Lin Yi didn't feel that he had to reveal everything to his allies.

The enemy is powerful; it's best not to reveal your secret weapons.

Lin Yi then pretended to be convinced, but sighed, "I will never feel at ease if I don't have enough strength to protect myself."

"You can recruit capable subordinates."

"I know, but I feel more secure when the weapons are in my own hands."

Lin Yi only wanted to ask about specific cultivation methods, but the giant snake had other ideas.

“It is indeed not easy for you to cultivate on your own, but you can forge a sword that can kill.”

"Using all living beings as weapons, and killing intent as the catalyst."

The giant serpent received the sword-forging method taught by the Heavenly Dao, and then told Lin Yi about it.

This is a weapon that can grow stronger; the more lives it kills, the more powerful it becomes. Its most powerful feature is that it has the ability to target gods.

Lin Yi obtaining the sword-forging technique was an unexpected bonus.

I originally wanted to name it the Immortal Slayer Sword, but I felt that name was too flashy, so I changed it to Demon Slayer!

It's called "Slaying Demons," but it's actually aimed at "Slaying Immortals."

Never reveal yourself until you are strong enough.

With this in mind, Lin Yi began collecting materials everywhere, completely unaware that his subordinates had already provoked enemies for him in the east.

After all, this era has its limitations; surveillance isn't everywhere, and communication equipment isn't advanced enough.

Although Lin Yi valued intelligence work, he had done too much in a few years and it was not enough to spread the intelligence network throughout the country, let alone the territory of the Earl of Dongping.

Moreover, the Earl of Dongping did not mobilize a large army to conquer the Yuezhi; he only used his private troops to carry out the attack quietly.

Under the shadow of the impending calamity, the secrets of heaven are obscured, and no one knows what he is up to.

The Earl of Dongping never expected that his son, leading a thousand men, would fall into an ambush due to carelessness, resulting in heavy casualties.

The enemy's total population is less than a thousand, and many old guys have died. If he uses two thousand to search the mountains, won't he sweep them all away?

however……

Three months later, all two thousand men were wiped out.

Now, the Earl of Dongping was completely at a loss.

Don't think that the loss of two thousand people is a small number; these were elite troops!

This is certainly not the limit of the number of people he can mobilize, but if the number is any larger, he will not be able to keep it a secret.

However, the Earl of Dongping was now in a difficult position.

Let's just let this matter drop?

With his son dead, how could Li Hu accept this?

Since we're going to fight, let's go all out!

After much deliberation, Li Hu mobilized 5,000 troops under the pretext of suppressing bandits.

The application was submitted to the Ministry of War, but it didn't reach Lin Yi. Li Hu then used his connections with the Minister of War, offering him substantial rewards, and the matter was dropped.