I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

In recent years, due to the war, Lin Yi has had to cut back on expenses, and there are not many people left to serve him in the palace.

That's better; he doesn't need anyone to wait on him.

Yan Qingqiu's eyes lit up when he saw Lin Yi.

Lin Yi today is different from before.

Previously, Lin Yi had been keeping a low profile and had grown a beard, making him look older and more weathered.

Today, Lin Yi had shaved his beard and was dressed in a black royal robe, looking exceptionally handsome and dashing.

"Let's go to court!"

Lin Yi was already eager to make a move.

At this time, the Shang Dynasty court had very few people left. Those who remained were loyal to the death, but now, the court was filled with a sense of sorrow.

Xiqi has already advanced to the western border of Weicheng and will soon be at the city gates. Weicheng will certainly not be able to hold out, and the Shang Kingdom will soon perish.

These ministers were naturally filled with grief.

Since taking office, Lin Yi has been diligent in his duties, caring for the people and valuing talent.

Those still standing in the imperial court are basically people promoted by Lin Yi.

There is a saying that a scholar will die for one who understands him; this is their integrity.

Even though they knew the Shang Dynasty was doomed, they didn't flee.

They were grieving for the demise of the Shang Dynasty, not for their own impending death and loss of wealth and glory.

"Your Majesty, the Xiqi army has reached Weicheng, and rebel forces are everywhere. The fate of the Shang Dynasty is sealed, and we can no longer fight for Your Majesty!"

Shen Gongbao was the first to burst into tears. As a demon, he had been accepted by humans and then appointed as a high-ranking official. Lin Yi had given him ample courtesy and respect.

Now that the tide has turned against them, Shen Gongbao's mentality has collapsed.

Despite having so many people helping them, they were ultimately no match for the Heavenly Realm.

Is it truly true that destiny cannot be defied?

Lin Yi hadn't expected that he, as a demon, would be so loyal.

Lin Yi was also quite moved.

True friendship is revealed in times of adversity; a large number of those he promoted also defected to Xiqi.

It is clear that the saying "Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts" is not entirely correct.

"No need to worry. This time, I will personally lead the expedition. Success or failure hinges on this battle. Are you all willing to follow me to establish our rule over the world?"

"We swear to follow Your Majesty to the death!"

"Very good, very energetic!"

Lin Yi was very satisfied with the mental state of these people.

The Shang Dynasty is indeed on the verge of defeat. After seven years of losing battles, Lin Yi's control over the country is indeed not as strong as before. But as long as there are people available and as long as he is still alive, the Shang Dynasty will not perish.

"Beat the drums, and follow me into battle!"

As Lin Yi walked out of the palace gates, looking at the few people willing to follow him, his heart burned with passion.

Gouchen Heavenly Emperor, is it? You insulted me seven years ago, now it's time for you to die.

Lin Yi felt a chilling killing intent in his heart, but just then, a thunderclap suddenly rang out in the sky.

A bolt from the blue—this is hardly an auspicious sign.

Lin Yi glanced at the sky and muttered to himself, "Which bastard is setting off thunder in the sky?"

Was this an attempt to foreshadow the demise of the Shang Dynasty?

Let me show you what it means to have a sudden and unexpected event!

Lin Yi remained unfazed and continued his journey.

Little did he know that he had misunderstood the Heavenly Realm this time.

The immortal realm doesn't engage in such fancy operations.

The battle has been going on for seven years, and the Heavenly Gate of the Immortal Realm has been open for seven years as well.

The gods were exhausted from the battle; too many people and gods had died. They were tired and had no energy left for this.

The reason why thunder suddenly appeared out of nowhere was because the sky had cracked open.

In the underworld, at the temple of the Earth Mother Heavenly Lord, a manic and triumphant laugh emanated from within, shaking the entire underworld.

"Ten years, ten years! I've finally killed you, you old witch!"

The Demon Lord has been trapped inside the Earth Mother Heavenly Lord's body for more than ten years. Every day, she uses her true spirit to devour the Earth Mother, thinking that she can devour her completely soon. However, she did not expect that the Earth Mother would trick her.

The Earth Mother's spirit seems inexhaustible; every time she is about to finish devouring, some more emerges.

It's like digging up bamboo roots; the more you dig, the longer they grow...

This digging lasted for ten years.

If the Heavenly Gate of the Immortal Realm hadn't opened seven years ago, breaking through the barrier between the Three Realms and weakening the barrier of the Demon Realm, allowing the Demon Lord to steal some of the Demon Realm's power, she might have had to continue fighting the Earth Mother Heavenly Lord for another ten years.

Ten years is not a long time for a deity, but every bit of true spirit lost is a humiliation for the Demon Lord.

Finally, today she completely devoured the true spirit of the Earth Mother Heavenly Lord, and the Demon Realm has completely descended.

Doesn't this mean that she will rule the world today?

This is a good omen, but the Earth Mother Heavenly Lord is not completely dead. Instead, she calmly says, "Since you have already devoured my true spirit, then rest in peace with me!"

Upon hearing this, the Demon Lord was greatly surprised.

Earth Mother Heavenly Lord has another plan!

Chapter 706 My Greatsword is itching for a fight

The Demon Lord had been corrupting the Earth Mother Heavenly Lord's true spirit for ten years, and she had never noticed anything unusual about it.

Now, the true spirit of the Earth Mother Heavenly Lord has been completely destroyed, and this body will be under her control.

Even without the authority of the Earth Mother Heavenly Lord, the Demon Lord doesn't care.

Having this identity is enough. As the Demon Lord, with the Demon Realm now open, she can use the Underworld as her base to gradually devour the Three Realms.

The demon realm will eventually devour the world.

But just as she was about to realize her grand ambitions, she discovered that the Earth Mother Heavenly Lord had never intended to surrender. She used her most ruthless trick: using her own true spirit as bait and her own body as a prison.

She wanted to trap the Demon Lord inside this body forever, while simultaneously putting this body into a perpetual slumber.

Unable to kill the Demon Lord, she resorted to a near-death method to take him away.

To be in eternal sleep is no different from being dead.

The Demon Lord finally panicked.

She devoured the true spirit of the Earth Mother Heavenly Lord, and the Earth Mother Heavenly Lord's true spirit and body were completely fused together, unable to break free.

Now that her body is about to fall into a deep sleep, is she left with no choice but to sit and wait for death?

"No, my ambition is not yet fulfilled, how can I fall here!"

After the Demon Lord arrived here, although she suffered repeated setbacks, she possessed an invincible will.

The root of the problem lies with the true spirits that she has devoured; those true spirits are the ones truly trapped by the physical body.

She can escape once she abandons her true spirit.

However, this must be done before this body falls into a complete slumber.

The true spirit of the Earth Mother Heavenly Lord cannot be swallowed and spat out at any time. If she wants to separate from the true spirit, there must be something that can contain the true spirit.

Even the spirits of the underworld cannot do this; only her own kind can devour true spirits.

The Demon Lord quickly thought of the four Demon Ancestors sealed in the Underworld, among whom Ah Da was the strongest and strong enough to contain the true spirit of the Earth Mother Heavenly Lord.

In fact, the four Demon Ancestors had already been unsealed and had consumed countless Yin Gods.

"Ah Da!"

At the Demon Lord's call, the First Demon Ancestor arrived quickly.

At this moment, she was still unaware of the danger. When she saw the Demon Lord appear for the first time as the Earth Mother Heavenly Lord, she was still very excited.

"Has my lord finally escaped?"

"Of course, what can a mere Yin spirit do to me? Ah Da, you have the most talent, I will now bestow upon you a great fortune, so catch it!"

The Demon Lord gave the entire true spirit of the Earth Mother Heavenly Lord to the First Demon Ancestor to devour. The First Demon Ancestor never expected that this was a huge pit, and thought it was a gift from the Lord, so he swallowed it all without any politeness.

It wasn't until the Demon Lord escaped and she entered the body of the Earth Mother Heavenly Lord, realizing she could no longer escape, that she realized something was wrong.

"My lord, you..."

"What's wrong? Do you have a problem with that?"

Ah Da was cursing inwardly, but dared not show it at all.

The Demon Lord didn't care and said coldly, "You can sleep now. One day, I will wake you up!"

Given this situation, the First Demon Ancestor had no choice but to accept it.

She gradually fell into a deep sleep and lost consciousness.

The Demon Lord, upon seeing the sleeping body of the Earth Mother Heavenly Lord, was so enraged that he jumped up and down in anger.

Originally, she thought that even though she had lost her power, she could at least obtain the identity and body of the Earth Mother Heavenly Lord, and her true spirit would also be a delicious treat.

However, she left nothing behind.

The true spirit, which had been eroded by the expending most of its essence, and the physical body it had seized, were all given away to others.

The Demon Lord was furious; he wished he could tear the entire underworld apart.

However, this is impossible.

When the Earth Mother Heavenly Lord passed away, Bixia, who resided on Mount Tai, shed two lines of tears. When she gained the authority of the Lord of the Underworld, she knew that the gentle and kind Earth Mother Heavenly Lord was no longer in this world.