I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

What a coincidence, aren't there people with ulterior motives in the city?

Lin Yi's heart stirred. You Tong had been released for several days. He was probably worried about being tracked and dared not make contact with anyone in the past two days. Now, at this critical moment, he must gather his subordinates. Now is the perfect opportunity to eliminate the Jingtian Cult heretics in the city.

While the two were talking, Jingye Si arrived.

Lin Yi escorted Guan Buping back to his usual residence in the inner yamen, and then entrusted him to the care of Master Qin before Lin Yi and Xiao Se left the Jingye Division.

"You should have plenty of guards around you! At this time, it's safer to stay at home."

Lin Yi did not intend to take Xiao Se with him. Xiao Se said calmly, "I only have Wu Yun as my guard."

He didn't say the other half of what he meant: he didn't need guards.

However, to avoid frightening Lin Yi, he didn't say it.

Actually, I'm quite the expert!

Lin Yi was stunned. How unloved must a prince be to be in such a miserable state! That cat only had four hundred years of cultivation, and it couldn't even beat Mr. Liu. It could barely fight against a fifth-grade cultivator. With this level of strength, it was only considered mid-level, not a master.

It's not safe for Xiao Se to stay at home alone, but he also needs to check on Qu Jing's safety, so it's not good to bring Xiao Se along as a burden.

After much deliberation, Lin Yi finally took out the ghost talisman that He Dong had given him...

Chapter 121 Not a Single One Left Behind

He Dong's ghost talisman was actually useless to Lin Yi. He had already cultivated for 1,200 years, and with the techniques he had learned, he was not as powerful as He Dong and could not threaten him. For those with higher cultivation than He Dong, the ghost talisman was useless.

The reason I accepted it was because I cherished He Dong's kindness.

However, he wouldn't hesitate to use this somewhat useless item if it could help others.

"Take this safe; it could save your life if necessary."

"Since it's something that can save your life, you should keep it for yourself!"

Xiao Se was unwilling to accept it, so Lin Yi grabbed his hand and forced the ghost talisman into it.

"With my current cultivation level, I don't really need this. Just keep it. If you don't need it, you can return it to me."

"OK then."

When Lin Yi held his hand, Xiao Se felt his face flush and his heart warm, so he couldn't refuse Lin Yi anymore.

"I have a lot to do next, so I won't take you with me. Please be careful."

"Hmm, wait a minute, I've already finished carving the conjoined branches from before."

Xiao Se took out two small wooden figures. He finished them in two days instead of the agreed three days. After all, it was just processing the material and he didn't add any complicated functions. He just added some warm spirits. When the wooden carvings were damaged, the warm spirits would heat up, and the two would know that the other was carving words.

The wooden figures are only about 20 centimeters tall, similar to figurines. One is sculpted as Lin Yi, and the other as Xiao Se. The two figures are each posed, and there is a small mechanism on their feet that allows them to be joined together.

"It's so exquisitely made that I can't bear to use a knife on it."

Lin Yi took the one representing Xiao Se, and Xiao Se shyly put the one representing Lin Yi into her own pocket.

"Take care on your journey."

Xiao Se gave Lin Yi some instructions, and Lin Yi nodded, saying, "I'm very capable!"

The two said no more. Lin Yi went up to a high place, took a deep breath, and the mixed smells rushed into his nostrils. Among the many smells, Lin Yi accurately distinguished the scent that belonged to You Tong.

With a direction in mind, the rest is much easier.

Lin Yi's guess was correct. After he let You Tong go, she did not dare to contact the other three immediately, and she did not even dare to stay in one place.

He again requested the King of the Underworld, Zhixing, and the King of the Underworld, to stop the blood sacrifice. However, the King of the Underworld refused again and demanded that the action continue, with the timeframe brought forward once more, requiring the blood sacrifice to be carried out within a week.

If it weren't for his faith in the Supreme God Taihao, You Tong would have considered betraying the king. This King Zhizhi must have taken the wrong medicine!

Why force a blood sacrifice under these circumstances? Are they worried that these frontline personnel won't die fast enough?

But there was nothing he could do; he couldn't fathom his superiors' thoughts. Helpless, he had no choice but to call a meeting. Just then, an unusual phenomenon occurred, which gave You Tong an opportunity.

"You three, first report on your work. How is the process of reopening the altar and recruiting believers going?"

The brothers Youling and Youyan shook their heads in unison and said, "We had already recruited a few believers and hid them very well, but a new constable from the Jingye Division came who was proficient in divination. He found our stronghold and wiped it out in one fell swoop."

You Tong immediately felt a headache coming on. It was Jingye Division again. Just hearing those three words made his head ache.

"Youmei, what about you? Your task was the simplest, you should have finished it, right?"

Youmei turned her head away shyly and said weakly, "It didn't work out. When I was about to seduce Wang Liang, a slut suddenly appeared out of nowhere. She was dressed even less than me, and Wang Liang's eyes lit up. I should have known better than to listen to you. Dressing so conservatively, how could I possibly be attractive!"

You Tong: "..."

What's going on? How can she possibly get involved in this affair with Wang Liang?

"And then what? Don't you have any remedial measures?"

"Of course I can make amends, but that kid is too unlucky. He was caught keeping a mistress by his own sister, who then led the Jingye Division to burn the house down. He's been confined to his quarters and can't get out. I can't very well go to the prefect's mansion!"

You Tong: "..."

Don't mention the Jingye Division, I'm afraid.

"Forget it, in this situation, it's not of much use to seduce Wang Liang or not. Now that Lord Hades has ordered us to perform a blood sacrifice, you should know what will happen if you fail to complete the mission."

I thought the chances were slim, but unexpectedly, a golden opportunity has presented itself. Strange phenomena have appeared on the Xiang River, and all sorts of rumors are circulating.

Youyan added, "I have already spread rumors, making people go around saying that a celestial artifact has appeared."

"Well done."

You Tong immediately gave him a thumbs up; he liked such considerate subordinates.

"Xingsha City is about to descend into chaos. Although they are all on high alert and have strengthened their defenses, the martial law of the past few days has exhausted not only the people in the city but also the county soldiers. One effort is not enough; the second effort will be weak and the third effort will be exhausted. Let's wait a few more days and take advantage of the strange phenomena to lure the demons into the city so that we can carry out a blood sacrifice."

Time is tight and the task is heavy, so we will temporarily cease recruiting believers. These tasks will be entrusted to you.

As the eldest of the four, You Tong made the final decision.

However, at that moment, he felt a chill creep up his back for no reason. He made a quick decision, rolled over, and just barely dodged a sharp sword strike.

Turning around, I saw Lin Yi standing there.

You Tong felt a chill run down his spine and instinctively wanted to run away, while the other three quickly gathered around him. This time, it was four against one.

However, Lin Yi's cultivation level has improved significantly, increasing from being able to release only four sword energies to releasing six.

The three people besides You Tong are not as powerful as Mr. Sang and Mr. Liu.

We have a good chance of winning this battle.

He wanted to finish this quickly, deal with You Tong and the others, and then search for Qu Jing's whereabouts.

"Didn't you say you'd let me go?"

You Tong said unwillingly. Lin Yi helplessly spread his hands and said, "I did let you go, and I gave you so much time to escape. If you wanted to leave Xing Sha City, you should have left by now. But you still have the heart to do evil. Tell me, do you think I, the chief constable of Jingye Division who protects this area, can let you off?"

Hearing this, You Tong knew he was in the wrong. Indeed, Lin Yi had let him go once, but that didn't mean he could keep letting him go forever.

What do you want this time?

"I gave you a chance. This time, I'll leave none of you alive."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Yi, who was originally ten feet away from the four people, appeared in front of them in an instant and slashed out with his sword, which gleamed coldly.

Pillow Snow was completely captivated by Lin Yi, and now, with the power of Lin Yi's sword energy amplified, she was even more impressed.

"shield!"

As soon as Youyan uttered a single word, a shield of light appeared beneath Lin Yi's sword. Although it crumbled upon contact, it gave them time to dodge.

The four people quickly dodged and surrounded Lin Yi.

"Lin Yi, don't push your luck. If you really force the four of us to combine our powers at any cost, you will die a terrible death."

"Really? I'd love to see that."

Lin Yi spoke with righteous indignation, but his heart trembled. Could they really have some powerful combination technique...?

Chapter 122 Cold Light Shines

The situation between Lin Yi and the four Netherworld Demons is now awkward.

You Tong wasn't lying. When the four You Mei were together, they did indeed have a combined technique: sacrificing all four of them to the gods in exchange for the gods' descent. Although the divine power that descended was scarce, it wouldn't be a problem to deal with Lin Yi.

The price is too high. Sacrifice means certain death, at most taking Lin Yi with you. If you run away, there is still a glimmer of hope.

He said this to scare Lin Yi, but Lin Yi was not afraid.

Youmei also recognized Lin Yi, the handsome young man she had met in the dark alley back then, who had now returned.

No wonder Bai Mei warned her that it would be dangerous to continue pursuing him; it turns out Lin Yi wasn't as simple as he seemed.

Now that he has become an opponent, I need to think of a way to deal with him.

So, she used her charm to say seductively, "Little brother, we don't have any deep-seated hatred between us, so why don't you let us go? You can do whatever you want to us!"

This level of allure had no effect on Lin Yi. A slight smile played on his lips as he used his charm instead, saying, "Really? You'll kill them for me, how about it?"

"Okay! I'll do anything you want, handsome."

As she spoke, she rushed toward Youling.

You Tong felt a chill run down his spine. Before the battle even began, his own people had become the enemy.

Lin Yi didn't let this opportunity pass; he drew his sword, its cold light gleaming.

You Tong had witnessed the speed of this sword strike before. If Mr. Liu hadn't been a demon who could survive after being beheaded, he would probably have died from this sword strike.

Even Mr. Liu couldn't withstand the swordsmanship, so naturally Youling couldn't either.

"Pupil Technique: Shapeshifting!"

Unable to stand by and watch Lin Yi kill You Ling, You Tong quickly used her pupil technique to teleport You Ling to her side. However, after Lin Yi's sword lunged towards You Ling, he suddenly turned and attacked You Yan without stopping.

The sword flashed, a head fell, and blood gushed out. After drinking the blood, the snow on the pillow emitted an excited buzzing sound.

Lin Yi's decapitation was very skillful, precise and elegant. With one of the four reduced to one, you can't team up anymore!

You Ling's eyes were bloodshot. He realized that they had all been tricked by Lin Yi. It seemed like he was attacking him, but in reality, he was just trying to trick others into rescuing him. Once everyone's attention was on him, Lin Yi suddenly attacked and killed the unsuspecting You Yan swiftly and decisively.

"I kill you!"