I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

Upon hearing this, Ji Fa was naturally overjoyed.

He thought that after this defeat, he was completely finished, but to his surprise, the Heavenly Emperor Gouchen said that he was the future king.

So, he still has hope.

Seeing this, Jiang Linglong didn't say anything; her thoughts drifted away with Lin Yi's blood mist.

Gouchen Heavenly Emperor glanced at her, but quickly looked away.

Jiang Linglong felt a pang of panic, worried that her disguise had been exposed, but Gouchen Heavenly Emperor did nothing to her. This reaction puzzled Jiang Linglong.

Why does this deity look at her with such a strange gaze?

"Immortal, what should we do next?"

Ji Fa seemed to have found his pillar of support and immediately inquired about the next arrangements of the Immortal Realm, completely forgetting that his strategist was right beside him.

Admittedly, the strategist was of little use in this war; even if she hadn't made any mistakes, she was ultimately useless.

But the Heavenly Emperor Gouchen said, "Why don't we ask the strategist for his opinion?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Linglong frowned, sensing that something was amiss.

This goddess is so powerful, she can wipe out countless lives with a wave of her hand, why should we listen to the opinion of a mortal?

Jiang Linglong felt there was a conspiracy involved, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

To be on the safe side, she suggested, "Since Your Excellency has just descended to the mortal realm, why not rest and recuperate first before leading your troops eastward to strike at the heart of the enemy?"

If it weren't for the sense that something was amiss, according to Jiang Linglong's military strategy, she would definitely have launched a massive attack and swept through the enemy forces.

Just like before, after Lin Yi killed many gods, he directly led his troops to besiege and suppress them.

A swift and decisive victory is needed, giving the enemy no chance to regroup.

The morale of the Shang Kingdom is currently at its lowest point, and they have little will to fight. If we don't attack now, when will we?

However, she sensed a conspiracy when the Heavenly Emperor Gouchen asked for her opinion, so she deliberately gave the wrong advice to test him.

As a result, the Heavenly Emperor Gouchen actually listened to this clearly flawed suggestion.

"Since the strategist says to rest, then let us rest for now."

Gouchen, the Heavenly Emperor, was indifferent to wars on earth.

What kind of storm can a mere group of mortals stir up?

He has the composure of a cat playing with a mouse.

After personally killing Lin Yi, he did not intend to continue his actions, lest he suffer even greater consequences.

He only needs to deal with the Shang Kingdom's high-end combat forces.

As for this backlash from bad luck, let Jiang Linglong bear it.

As the Heavenly Emperor, Gouchen Heavenly Emperor was naturally very perceptive in receiving information.

He could deduce the cause and effect of what the Empress did to Jiang Linglong with just a glance at her.

Jiang Linglong is definitely not going to have a future. In that case, wouldn't it be better to let her suffer the backlash of fate?

Presumably, the Heavenly Queen of the Celestial Realm would be pleased with this outcome.

This development is in line with the arrangement of fate.

Even if Jiang Linglong did not launch an attack on the Shang Kingdom immediately, she was destined to destroy Shang, and one day she would take that step.

As Jiang Linglong predicted, Xuanwu City indeed doesn't have much fighting power left.

The main problem is that people are filled with anxiety.

Lin Yi used to have plenty of ways to make them submit to the Shang Dynasty and work for it.

But today, witnessing the majestic power of Heaven, many mortals were terrified and developed psychological trauma.

Some people were saddened by the death of the sword immortal, but many more felt fear and apprehension.

It's not that our troops lack morale; it's simply that the enemy is too powerful.

They easily destroyed their will to fight.

They didn't surrender immediately because they were grateful to Lin Yi for risking his life to save them.

Inside the royal palace, Lin Yi heard the message from the giant snake and his face turned ashen.

He now understands why major merchant guilds failed in history.

He has done everything he can to develop the country's strength and win over the hearts of the people.

But in the face of absolute power, these are utterly useless.

If the two sides are evenly matched, and he, as the king, can withstand the pressure from the Heavenly Emperor Gouchen, then his people may still have the will to fight.

But if he couldn't handle it, the people below naturally lost their morale as well.

"With the authority of a king, can I stand against him?"

The giant snake shook its head.

“You are the King of Men, and he is the Emperor of Heaven. His authority is no less than yours.”

If the Heavenly Gate had not been opened, Lin Yi might have been able to suppress Heaven and Earth in the mortal realm, but now that the Heavenly Gate has been opened, the Heavenly Emperor Gouchen can invoke the Heavenly Emperor's authority.

The fact that Lin Yi's authority as the king was not suppressed already shows how strong he was.

"So how do we fight?"

Lin Yi helplessly shrugged.

Even someone like him who's using cheats would have a hard time winning this game, let alone the historical King Zhou of Shang.

"After that, the Heavenly Emperor Gouchen probably won't take action again. The backlash from the human world's fortune is not something that can be easily endured."

Of course, this is on the condition that you don't make a move.

Lin Yi will fight in the manner of a human king, and his opponent will definitely not dare to use power beyond the norm, lest they be affected by the mortal fortune.

However, if Lin Yi were to fight as a sword immortal, the opposing side would unleash their full firepower.

"If I don't take action, is there anyone in the world who can rival me?"

Lin Yi gripped the demon-slaying sword that had flown back and forced himself to suppress his killing intent.

If his true form were to make a move, he might be able to fight Gouchen Heavenly Emperor.

The most troublesome thing about the Heavenly Realm is that they've already defeated one, and there are more to come.

Lin Yi is already the strongest in the world. If he goes all out and fights, it's fine if he wins, but if he loses, the game is over.

Not long ago, when he swept through Xiqi, he was still wondering, "How did I lose when I was so in control of the whole game?"

Good heavens, the Heavenly Court gave the answer directly.

Since the mortal realm couldn't defeat them, the immortal realm decided to take matters into their own hands.

Is there no law anymore? Is there no justice?

If I had known that protecting the human world would be so difficult, I shouldn't have gotten on this pirate ship in the first place.

Ugh!

The giant snake also wanted to help Lin Yi, but she was also helpless.

"There are actually several sacred places for cultivating immortality in the human world, and there are quite a few immortals there. In the beginning, the Heavenly Dao did not only expect you to fight against the Immortal Realm alone, so it cultivated a group of powerful people at the Immortal Realm."

But when I tried to persuade them to oppose the Heavenly Realm, not one of them agreed.

Lin Yi: "..."

Look at this, isn't this a waste of human fortune?

Those who genuinely cultivate themselves into immortals in the mortal realm mostly become ruthless through the trials of time.

Having finally cultivated to become an immortal, how could they bear to risk their lives to fight against the immortal realm?

Lofty ideals and righteousness do not apply to these immortals.

What does the celestial realm's harvesting of human fortune have to do with these immortals?

No one felt that their cultivation into an immortal was due to the favor of Heaven, but rather to their own innate intelligence.

Only someone like Lin Yi, who achieved immortality in a short period of time, would have such a strong sense of belonging to the human race.

If he had also cultivated himself into an immortal step by step, he would probably have gradually felt that he had transcended the realm of humans and considered himself superior to others.

"It's understandable that they're unwilling to help."

The giant snake couldn't believe that Lin Yi had said those words. Wasn't he always decisive and ruthless?

"Tell me the addresses of a few holy sites, and I'll go talk to them later."

If he can't directly fight against the immortals, then killing some mortal immortals to replenish his cultivation shouldn't be a problem, right?

Lin Yi's eyes flickered, and he vaguely had a plan in mind.

Being a coward is not easy, but temporary forbearance is not impossible.

This was a tough game, but he refused to surrender and admit defeat.

With the Demon-Slaying Manual, he still has a chance!

Chapter 705 Seven Years

The Great Serpent was mature and prudent. When Lin Yi asked for the address of the Holy Land, he thought that Lin Yi was unwilling and wanted to use his domineering aura to influence those people.

She could only shake her head and say, "Those people are all determined. It would be useless for you to go. I'd rather not tell you, so you won't be humiliated for nothing."

"Oh? You mean they humiliated you?"

The giant snake, sensing something amiss in Lin Yi's tone, shook its head and said, "It's not exactly an insult, it's just that my mission is not yet accomplished."

You've already come a long way, reaching this point is no small feat. I've come to you today not to have you continue fighting, but to teach you a method of shedding your outer shell.

Everyone knows about the cicada shedding its skin, but they forget that snakes can also shed their skin.

The giant serpent was once the Candle-Bearing Dragon, but its power was later seized by the Great Celestial Venerable. It originally had no way to survive, but it was reborn in the human world by shedding its shell and was protected by the Heavenly Dao, so it survived.