I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

If it weren't for the protective treasure bestowed upon him by the Heavenly Emperor Gouchen, he would have been a corpse by now.

Even so, Lei Zhen is not feeling well right now.

Lin Yi's sword energy surged into his body during the exchange, causing his blood and qi to churn and his movements to become much slower.

Lin Yi's killings are always swift and decisive; once he gains the upper hand, he will seize any opening and attack relentlessly.

Lei Zhen hadn't recovered from the previous sword strike when the next one came.

He was so frightened that he dropped his weapon, but Lin Yi's sword came again.

At this moment, Lei Zhen cried out in a panic, "My father is the Heavenly Emperor Gouchen!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Yi's sword did not stop for a moment. The Demon-Slaying Sword pierced into Lei Zhen's chest without hesitation, and the murderous aura that could obliterate immortals and gods quickly enveloped Lei Zhen's entire body...

Chapter 667 Conferring Titles on Gods

Lin Yi was ruthless and cruel, so he didn't care who Lei Zhen's father was.

At this point, it doesn't matter who your father is.

Since he's an enemy, do you think we'd let him go just because he begged for mercy?

Impossible, they'll only take advantage of your kindness.

The mortal realm and the immortal realm are now enemies, and that will not change. In any case, we already have many enemies, so why should we be afraid of offending one more?

Therefore, when Lin Yi killed Lei Zhen, he didn't hesitate for a moment, didn't even blink, and stabbed him directly. Fearing that one stab wasn't enough, he added a few more.

Immortals are difficult to kill because they recover very quickly, but Lin Yi's Demon-Slaying Sword is specifically designed to counter their recovery. Before long, it obliterated Lei Zhen's body and soul.

This was the first time the Demon-Slaying Sword had killed such a powerful deity, and the blood-red light on its body seemed to have brightened considerably.

After killing Lei Zhen, Lin Yi didn't forget to loot his spoils.

Lei Zhen truly lived up to his reputation as the son of the Heavenly Emperor. After searching him, Lin Yi found several storage artifacts on his body, containing countless elixirs, medicinal herbs, and other magical treasures.

With these things, Lin Yi was able to train another batch of soldiers.

Cultivation requires a lot of resources; how can one talk about cultivating immortality without resources?

Lin Yi didn't spare the other immortals either; they all had their own storage spaces, and Lin Yi found them all for them.

Finally, Jiuquan Manor was not spared either. After Lin Yi looted it clean, he burned it down.

When Lei Zhen died, the Immortal Realm was thrown into turmoil.

Gouchen Heavenly Emperor was deeply grieved. Although he had many sons, he especially doted on his youngest son.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have secured the opportunity for Lei Zhen to be a vanguard in the lower realm.

Such an opportunity is something you can only dream of.

One moment of understanding can accumulate a great deal of merit and good fortune, not to mention catching the eye of the Great Celestial Venerable, which is the greatest benefit.

Who could have imagined that after giving Lei Zhen so many treasures for self-defense, he would die so suddenly, without even being able to call for help?

Gouchen, the Heavenly Emperor, was heartbroken, but he did not know who the murderer was.

Lin Yi was protected by the Heavenly Dao. Even when he wanted to hide himself, the Heavenly Emperor of the Immortal Realm could not see through the protective barrier of the Heavenly Dao to find Lin Yi.

At this time, the Heavenly Way was still very strong in the human realm.

Even though it's difficult to win a battle against the Heavenly Court, it's not like there's no chance at all.

The Heavenly Emperor Gouchen has lost his beloved son, and the Heavenly Court has also lost its vanguard, which is a very serious problem.

Right now, the Heavenly Court must send immortals and gods down to the mortal realm to take over Lei Zhen's work.

When the Great Celestial Venerable mentioned this matter at the Heavenly Court meeting, the second-generation immortals all fell silent.

Everyone knows that Lei Zhen's death was very unusual.

The Heavenly Emperor's sons have all perished in the mortal realm, so how could the other second-generation immortals possibly survive?

Originally, it was thought that Lei Zhen would be lying down and gaining good fortune when he descended to the mortal realm. Now it seems that if he didn't lie down properly, he would be lying on the ground. The second-generation immortals are not stupid. Why would they go to their deaths?

Stay as far away from them as possible!

Since none of them were willing, the Great Celestial Venerable simply named them.

The gods in the lower realm don't need to be too strong; being slightly stronger than Lei Zhen is enough.

Lei Zhen was not very old to begin with. Although he was the son of the Heavenly Emperor, there were quite a few immortals in the celestial realm who had lower status but higher strength than him.

The Great Celestial Venerable also had a set of methods; he selected people from among many prominent figures.

Such as Chenxi, the fairy beside Xihe; Jueying, the fairy beside Wangshu; Huaqing, the fairy beside the Hundred Flower Fairy; and Yanling, the subordinate of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady.

Because of Lingyi's situation, the Lingyi sisters are no longer eligible to participate, and neither the Eastern nor Western Saints can participate in this great battle.

Since Bixia was already serving in the mortal realm, there was naturally no need to send her away again.

They sent out gods who had no divine office in the human world.

The Great Celestial Venerable's meaning was quickly grasped by many second-generation immortals, who then dispatched their trusted confidants to handle tasks, promising to share the credit with them as well.

So, many people recommended more than ten more people, and finally twenty immortals were gathered, led by Xihe's subordinate Chenxi.

After these immortals quietly descended to the mortal realm, their strength was also significantly reduced under the suppression of the Heavenly Dao, with even the lowest level of cultivation still reaching 300,000 years.

According to the celestial realm's speculation, if a villain in the mortal realm could kill Lei Zhen, who had cultivated for 200,000 years, then his cultivation must be over 200,000 years.

Therefore, the immortals sent down all had more than three million years of cultivation, but when they arrived in the human world, they spoke of nearly ten times that amount.

There are even stronger immortals in the celestial realm, but we can't go down there now.

The time is not yet ripe, and the laws of heaven and earth are not to be trifled with.

They can only cross the border illegally, so their strength cannot be too great.

This configuration should be fine, right?

Besides their profound cultivation, the immortals and gods who descended to the mortal realm this time all had connections with powerful figures and obtained many powerful artifacts, making their combat strength even stronger.

however……

After Lin Yi killed Lei Zhen and his subordinates, his cultivation level had reached 800,000 years.

Moreover, he has already begun to crave the body of a deity.

He didn't know the benefits of killing gods before, and he never harmed them. Now, he has turned his blade on the gods.

Of course, he didn't kill indiscriminately, but rather selectively.

Multiple earthquakes have struck southwestern China. The local earth gods and mountain spirits have been worshipped every year without any prior notice. Very well, you can be gone now.

Although these mountain gods and local deities are worshipped in the human world, they are actually gods in the heavenly court.

Those who deal with the mortal realm are the gods of Heaven, so of course they won't interfere.

Having figured this out, Lin Yi certainly wouldn't show any mercy to these deities.

So, a few days ago, wherever a disaster had occurred and the gods had not intervened to protect the land, the local earth gods and mountain gods were all killed by Lin Yi.

His cultivation level directly exceeded one million.

After killing these deities, Lin Yi also obtained their authority. They were all deities who guarded their respective regions, and without their protection, the area would easily become infested with demons and evil spirits.

Killing a deity naturally comes at a price.

Following Lin Yi's act of killing the god, local land gods, mountain gods, and city gods from various places all began to go on strike in protest.

Although Lin Yi disguised himself to kill the gods, these gods still submitted a petition to the imperial court.

Lin Yi's move stirred up a hornet's nest, causing tension throughout the government and the public.

How dare a human being oppose a deity?

But when Lin Yi saw these comments about the gods going on strike, he felt like he had double the joy.

You won't work unless you hand over the murderer?

Okay, then let's all just stop doing it!

Lin Yi immediately took out the national seal and wrote the imperial edict.

All local deities, such as the Earth God, Mountain God, and City God, should be selected from among the most respected and virtuous people in the area, as officials are required to protect the region.

From this day forward, all deities not officially recognized by the imperial court are considered wild gods and cannot be worshipped.

At the same time, Lin Yi wrote down the titles of priests in various places and proclaimed them to the world.

He had already instructed his subordinates to collect people with good reputations from various places. In each place, he would select one person with a good reputation to be an official. Wasn't that simple?

The imperial edict shocked the world and the entire realm.

What shocked the world even more was that Lin Yi had taken advantage of a time difference.

Before the imperial edict was issued, he used the alias of a sword immortal to slaughter all the city gods, local deities, and mountain gods in various places.

He hasn't made a move on the Five Sacred Mountains yet.

These gods, even the weakest, have cultivated for six thousand years, while the most have cultivated for twenty or thirty thousand years.

Within the territory of the Great Shang Dynasty, there are several hundred such deities...

Nobody knows how much money Lin Yi will make this round.

In just a few days, the pantheon of gods underwent a major reshuffle.

The operation was too simplistic and brutal; they killed all the previous gods and then created a new wave of gods.

From then on, the immortals within the territory of the Great Shang Dynasty, except for the Five Sacred Mountains, were no longer under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Court, but rather under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Court.

The Heavenly Court was furious; this was clearly a power grab!

How dare a mere mortal attempt to seize divine power!

But he did it.

These newly appointed deities do indeed wield the authority they are entitled to.

This shows that the gods appointed by the king are effective, and that they can enjoy the offerings of incense from the people.

When the giant snake learned that Lin Yi had done something so big, she was stunned.